Technique and Methodology in Liver Imaging 1 Ultrasound and Contrast Ultrasound D.O. Cosgrove 2 Computed Tomography A. Laghi, I. Sansoni, M. Celestre, P. Paolantonio, and R. Passariello 3 Magnetic Resonance C. Bartolozzi , C. Della Pina, D. Cioni, L. Crocetti, E. Batini, and R. Lencioni Liver Anatomy 4 Segmental Anatomy of the Liver P. Majno, P. Loubeyre, G. Mentha, P. Morel, C.D. Becker, and J. Fasel 5 Imaging Landmarks for Segmental Lesion Localization L. Crocetti, C. Della Pina, E. Rocchi, S. Montagnani, J. Lera, and C. Bartolozzi Benign Liver Lesions 6 Clinico-Pathological Classification F. Piscaglia, A. D'Errico, S. Leoni, A. Venturi, and L. Bolondi 7 Cysts and Cystic-Like Lesions C. Del Frate , R. Pozzi-Mucelli, G. Brancatellli, K. Mortele, C. Zuiani, and M. Bazzocchi 8 Liver Hemangioma V. Vilgrain and G. Brancatelli 9 Focal Nodular Hyperplasia A. Filippone, R. Basilico, F. Di Fabio, and L. Bonomo 10 Hepatocellular Adenoma L. Grazioli, M.P. Bondioni, and G. Brancatelli 11 Pseudo-Lesions of the Liver F. Caseiro-Alves, A. Ferreira, and D. Mathieu Primary Malignancies in Cirrhotic Liver 12 Clinico-Pathological Features of Hepatocellular Carcinoma M. Colombo and G. Ronchi 13 Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma D. Cioni, R. Lencioni, J. Lera, A. Conti, E. Batini, and C. Bartolozzi Primary Malignancies in Non-Cirrhotic Liver 14 Clinico-Pathological Classification C. Della Pina, E. Rocchi, A. Conti, S. Montagnani, and L. Crocetti 15 Hepatocellular and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma G. Brancatelli, M.P., Federle, V. Vilgrain, L. Grazioli, M. Midiri, and R. Lagalla 16 Cholangiocellular Carcinoma S. Terraz and C.D. Becker 17 Other Primary Malignant Tumors R.M. Hammerstingl, W.V. Scharz, and T.J. Vogl Hepatic Metastases 18 Sonography of Liver Metastases T. Albrecht 19 Imaging Features of Hepatic Metastases: CT and MR C. Kulinna and W. Schima 20 Diagnostic and Staging Work-Up T. Helmberger Image-Guided Tumor Ablation 21 Radiofrequency Ablation: Principles and Techniques R. Lencioni, D. Cioni, J. Lera, E. Rocchi, C. Della Pina, and L. Crocetti 22 Imaging Guidance, Monitoring, and Follow-Up A.R. Gillams 23 Percutaneous Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma R. Lencioni, L. Crocetti, D. Cioni, E. Batini, C. Della Pina, and C. Bartolozzi 24 Percutaneous Ablation of Hepatic Metastases J.A. Goode, T. Sabharwal., and A. Adam 25 Laser-Induced Thermotherapy T.J. Vogl, K. Eichler, T. Lehnert, R. Straub, and M. Mack 26 Multimodality Treatment of Hepatic Metastases K.-H. Link, V. Apell, K. Tischbirek, M. Holtappels, K. Zayed, T.A. Sagban, M. Morschel, T.F. Weigel, K.M. Josten, R. Thimm, and L. Staib 27 Tumor Ablation: Interventional Management of Complications R.S. Arellano, D.A. Gervais, and P.R. Mueller Subject Index List of Contributor